Science-Based Interviewing
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 2
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit and Senior Trial Counsel, New York County District Attorney’s Office
Focusing on Non-fatal Shootings in St. Paul, MN
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Assistant Ramsey County Attorney Derek Fitch, Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, Minnesota
Crime Strategy Units, Making the Case to Law Enforcement
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Deputy DA Michael Vidmar, Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office, California
Working with the Community to Reduce Violence
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Debra Gillispie: Mothers Against Gun Violence (MAGV), Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Social Science Researcher Stacy Sechrist, PhD, RTI International, Justice Practice Area
Citizen Meetings with the District Attorney
Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence Part 1: Law Enforcement and Community
Chief Assistant DA Anna Rossi Anderson, Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office, Utah
An Introduction to Science-Based Interviewing
Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
Wayne Thomas, BSC (HONS) PSYCH, MA (OXON), PGCE, MBPSS, Tailored Training Programs
The Manhattan DA’s Science-Based Interviewing Development Program
Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
Linda Ford, Counsel to the Legal Training Unit, New York County District Attorney’s Office, New York
PCE Pop-Up: Science-Based Interviewing for the Modern Prosecutor and Detective
On September 9, 2025 PCE hosted a Pop-Up on Science-Based Interviewing. It focused on prosecutor’s use of evidence backed techniques grounded in psychology and cognitive science to gather accurate and reliable information from witnesses, victims, and suspects. These methods prioritize rapport-building and open-ended questioning to reduce bias, enhance recall, and strengthen the quality of evidence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
Read MorePolice Impeachment Disclosure- Approaches for the Modern Prosecutor
This paper explores methods that can be used by prosecutor offices across the country to identify and disclose police impeachment material. Statewide efforts to standardize impeachment disclosure also are examined. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of this subject and general information for prosecutors considering these issues.
PCE NBP: Preventing and Prosecuting Gun Violence – Part 2
On July 17th, 2025 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on preventing and prosecuting gun violence. If you are interested in the meeting materials, please contact PCE.
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